Maggie smith does seem the obvious choice. She's just perfect really. Sharp, witty but with a twinkle in her eye.

Nanny ogg I think is the one that really has to be right, for me at any rate.

The reason I think Marie anne duff would be so spot on for Magrat is because she has that pretty but washed out look which I think Magrat has.

This is the trouble though really isn't it. It's really hard for an adaptation to please everybody and dodgy castings could be a make or break for people who already have an idea of what the characters look like

Maggie Smith has the right 'prim' for Granny, but she lacks the 'menace' that Granny requires. Which is why I'd instead nominate Sian Phillips of "I, Claudius" fame (if she's still alive) for the role.

raisindot wrote:Maggie Smith has the right 'prim' for Granny, but she lacks the 'menace' that Granny requires. Which is why I'd instead nominate Sian Phillips of "I, Claudius" fame (if she's still alive) for the role.

J-I-B

Interesting. But shes getting on in years.

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